Dec 23, 20 its a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children. I teach first grade and we did these flat stanley activities and my kiddos loved it. You could also grab the flat stanley boxed set instead. These books have delighted kids, parents, and teachers for more than fortyfive years. Still, hes glad when his brother arthur thinks to use the bicycle pump to inflate him back to his normal shape. Jeff brown, a magazine editor and shortstory writer who created flat stanley, the twodimensional hero of an enduring series of childrens books, died on wednesday in manhattan.
We had a great time, and were hoping that his buddy martin and the rest of his class will be happy with the results. The error you are making with flat stanleys original adventure. Exciting lesson ideas, classroom strategies, teaching tips, book lists, videos. Following are some fun ideas you can implement while reading the flat stanley books. A favorite activity in my second grade classroom was creating our own flat stanley project. Check out this collection of creative flat stanley ideas to use in your elementary classroom. If you have other ideas please do leave them as a comment so other users can build up a bank of activities. The questions and activities in this book packet can be used for any of the flat stanley books. See more ideas about flat stanley, flat stanley template and social studies. Sed cursus leo dictum nunc gravida vitae rutrum enim ultricies. And for parents and teachers, each flat stanley book delivers multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast. See the complete flat stanley series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. His vision was to let kids make their own flat stanley cutouts from paper and mail them to friends and relatives all around the world, the idea being to establish educational literacy projects for children and inspire them to create their own stories about flat stanley s escapades. The first stanley book that my reading class read was flat stanley.
He has written other outrageous books about the lambchop family. All of a sudden, stanley can slide under doors, mail himself across the country in an envelope, and fly like a kite. Here are some fun flat stanley book study companion activities to go with the books by jeff brown. With our printable flat stanley template, kids can create their very own flat stanley to send to friends, relatives, or celebrities around the world. He could go in and out of rooms, even when the door was closed, just by lying down and sliding through the crack at the bottom. At least he was, until the night his bulletin board fell off the wall and flattened him. Flat stanley collection box set by jeff brown boxed set. This blog post provides valuable information about how you can make your flat stanley book.
Flat stanley, a childrens book, has sparked a very popular project with children and teachers. I am writing you to give you ideas for your next book. One of the reasons the flat stanley project has become the longestlasting literacy project on the web is due to the simplicity of the concept. Most of us, however, dont remember the childrens books. Flat stanley letters with instructions on what the students are doing.
Kids if you keep your sense of humor, and reach out to other kids in all the world, and get them to reach out to you in their own way, there may be a. This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5. Being flat when stanley got used to being flat, he enjoyed it. It has the following general flat stanley questionsactivities for the charactersactivities for the settingsactivities for the sequence of. Flat stanley s worldwide adventures is an american childrens book series written by different authors including sara pennypacker, josh greenhut, and david ross. I began the flat stanley project in 1995 and it is now the oldest literacy and communitybuilding site on internet. The first book in the series flat stanley and his original adventures begins with stanley s dad giving stanley and his younger brother arthur. This is a generic book activity packet for any flat stanley book. Welcome to the official flat stanley project facebook page. All of a sudden, stanley can slide under doors, mail himself across the country in. The first book in the series flat stanley and his original adventures begins with stanleys dad giving stanley and his younger brother arthur. You can read all about how flat stanley became flat by reading the flat stanley book.
Packed with lots of fun literacy ideas and guided reading activities. My idea is stanley goes to candy land and he eats all the candy. He has written other outrageous books about the lambchop family, including flat stanley, stanley and the magic lamp, invisible stanley, stanleys christmas adventure, stanley in space, and stanley, flat again. Flat stanley was a fictional character, originally created by jeff brown as the star of a childrens book series that received decent popularity during the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Flat stanley by jeff brown, scott nash, hardcover barnes. Here are the step by step plans that i used to do flat stanley in our. The original flat stanley project flat stanley flat stanley books i began at the original flat stanley project site. Flat stanley ideas to use in the elementary classroom.
Flat stanley invisible stanley stanley in space stanley, flat again. I think that having flat stanley with us got us to think more about what we appreciate about our area, and what we would teach others about where we live. Kids then talk about, track, and write about their flat characters journey and adventures. Flat stanley unit study lessons and lapbook printables. In this 50th anniversary edition, join flat stanley and the rest of the lambchop family on the adventure that started it all. See more ideas about flat stanley, book study and book activities. The flat stanley collection flat stanley series by jeff. The 10 best ways to entertain flat stanley in style flat. More flat stanley with images flat stanley, flat stanley activities.
Have students create their own flat personas to mail around the world. Have a yearlong flat stanley theme by teaching the book and completing travel, mapping, letter writing and other activities. Flat stanley unit study lesson plan lapbook printables free. May 31, 2017 flat stanley was a fictional character, originally created by jeff brown as the star of a childrens book series that received decent popularity during the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The flat stanley book series by jeff brown includes books flat stanley, a lamp for the lambchops, stanley in space, and several more.
Apr 07, 2015 flat stanley did a lot of the basics of life with us like eat meals, read books, and hang out. Flat stanley is a series of books that starts off by introducing the main character, stanley lambchop and his family. Flat stanley by jeff brown scholastic books for kids. Welcome to dale huberts original flat stanley project, the longestlasting literacy site on the web. Dec 3, 2016 we recently entertained a flat stanley from illinois at our home here in toronto. Kids send a flat visitor to a school, a celebrity, a family member, a politician or anyone of interest and the. A great way to celebrate flat stanleys 50th anniversaryfour favorite classic flat stanley paperbacks in a box set. Apr 26, 2017 flat stanley is a pen pal inspired activity. Try this project for some flat out fun and learning. Jul 24, 2015 the basic principle of the flat stanley project is to connect your child, student or classroom with other children or classrooms participating in the project by sending out flat visitors, created by the children, through the mail or digitally, with the flat stanley app. Here you can register your class to participate in the flat stanley project, download flat stanley characters to color, and then make a connection with one of the many other classes, around the country and the world. We start our project by reading flat stanley by jeff brown. You can learn more about jeff brown and flat stanley at.
Here are our 10 best ways to entertain flat stanley in style 1. Join our community, arrange exchanges, reach out to others, and expand your own world. This pack has great resources to use with flat stanley books as well as all the tools you will need for mailing flat stanley and flat first graders. We were able to bring reading and social studies together in one fun activity. The 10 best ways to entertain flat stanley in style. Perfect for whole class guided reading, small groups, or individual study packs. Feb 22, 2018 this is a live reading of flat stanley.
Dont forget that your children are very creative, too let them. How the flat stanley formula leads to employee engagement. Jeff brown created the beloved character of flat stanley as a bedtime story for his sons. Getting kids involved with flat stanleys travels is a great way to get them interested in geography. Kids send their own versions of flat stanley to friends and family around the globe. Full of ideas, templates and activities for organizing a flat stanley project in the elementary classroom. I created this 35 page pack to use with flat stanley chapter books. Flat stanley this page contains reading comprehension questions, worksheets, templates, and puzzles to use with jeff browns chapter book, flat stanley his original adventure. We share it together as a class readaloud and discuss stanleys many adventures. See more ideas about flat stanley, flat stanley template and social. Stanley lambchop has a younger brother, a mother and a father in the household. He also got to enjoy some fun cultural activities and learn about our state georgia. The amazing paperthin boy can slide under doors, fly like a kite, and travel by mail.
It has the following general flat stanley questionsactivities for the charactersactivities for the settingsactivities for. Nunc enim sapien, consequat vel facilisis eu, mollis ut neque. Lambchop said it was silly, but they were quite proud of him. Dec 3, 2016 we recently entertained a flat stanley from illinois at our home here. Stanley lambchop wakes up one morning to find a noticeboard has dropped on him in the night, leaving him happy and healthy, but only half an inch thick. Flat stanley is the simple tale of stanley lambchop, an ordinary boy who has the misfortune to be squashed flat by a cork notice board.
Its a little unusual, but he finds he can fly like a kite, be sent on holiday through the post and can use his special new skills to catch some art thieves. Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it. Way back in the mid90s, the flat stanley project was launched by dale hubert in ontario, canada. Flat stanley second grade books, first grade books, 3rd. Still, hes glad when his brother arthur thinks to use the bicycle pump to inflate. In adulthood, this does raise some serious questions, but for a five year old, theres just this acceptance that this is, of course, what would happen. Adventures with flat stanley crayola ciy, diy crafts for. The 10 best ways to entertain flat stanley in style with images. Still, hes glad when his brother arthur thinks to use the bicycle. Arthur got jealous and tried to slide under a door, but he just banged his head. My kiddos loved taking flat stanley home and mailing out their flat friends. His vision was to let kids make their own flat stanley cutouts from paper and mail them to friends and relatives all around the world, the idea.
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